#979B59
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.1% 0.089 111.6), rgb(151, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#979B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979B59 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.089 111.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #979B59 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979B59 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979B59 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979B59 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979B59
oklch(67.1% 0.089 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C9035
oklch(63.2% 0.114 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#43450E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#979B59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49654 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F948B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979B59
#979B59
oklch(67.1% 0.089 111.6)
- #968CC8
#968CC8
oklch(67.1% 0.088 291.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #979B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #979B59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.